Investing in a Catholic education for your child is an important financial decision for your family. On this page, we offer a list of the returns you can expect for your child from your investment at Bishop Leibold, and describe our tuition and financing options.
What benefits will my child receive from a Leibold education?
- Spiritual as well as academic development; a faith-based education centered on the learning and living the teachings of the Catholic Church.
- The life-time lessons of responsibility and self-motivation learned in a disciplined environment.
- Excellent academic preparation for the next steps in their life.
- Learning in an atmosphere where personal academic achievement is valued and accepted by their peers.
- Membership in a family of dedicated students, committed teachers, involved parents, and clergy bound by common goals and aspirations.
We welcome you to join our family, and we want to assist you in affording Bishop Leibold for your child. Please review the tuition information on these pages: the costs, the policies, and additional assistance and financing. If you have questions, please know you are always welcome to call the school for assistance.
Tuition for 2011-2012
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Tuition
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Parishioner
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Non-Parishioner
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One Child (Gr 1-8)
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$2,997
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$3,995
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Two Children (Gr 1-8)
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$5,325
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No discount
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Three Children (Gr 1-8)
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$7,533
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No discount
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Kindergarten: Half-Day
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$2,253
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$2,996
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Kindergarten Extended-Day
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$3,377
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$4,495
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Pre-K 3-Day
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$1,175
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$1,175
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Pre-K 2-Day (additional)
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$ 765
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$ 765
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Preschool 2-Day
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$ 765
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$ 765
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In order to be considered for Parishioner Tuition status, a family must be registered at either Our Lady of Good Hope or St. Henry Church and attend weekend Mass on a regular basis. It is also expected that as a member of the parish that you support it through your weekly Sunday Collection. A yearly contribution of $400 needs to occur in order to maintain the parish tuition rate. This will be reviewed by the parishes on an annual basis.
Click on Tuition Forms for additional details on tuition determination, and see the Tuition Determination Worksheet there for additional siblings or other fee combinations. These forms are updated annually at the beginning of February, when the budget for the next school year is finalized and tuition is determined.
Enrollment at Bishop Leibold
Open Enrollment typically begins in early February each year, and is initiated by a completed Registration Form and submitting an Application Fee of $150 per family.
The Application Fee for Pre-K is $50, and the Application Fee for Preschool is $50.
The application fees for these two Early Learning Programs are additional and independent of each other, and of the $150 family application fee for K-8.
At this time, Tuition Determination is made by completing and submitting the Tuition Determination form located under this Tuition Forms link.
The “New and Current Student Registration Form” provides the option to apply for income-based Tuition Aid. Financial Aid applications are mailed to those who requested by around March 15 and are to be returned by April 15. This application is handled in strict confidence by an outside agency, and notification of the awarded amount is made around May 10th.
Although the actual dates may change slightly from year to year, this list of Key Dates and Deadlines provides a general schedule of the Registration, Tuition, and Notification Process for our school:
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Key Dates
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Events
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February 1
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Open Registration begins. 2/1 through 3/1: Time for Guaranteed Placement
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March 1
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Deadline to turn in registration materials for Guaranteed Placement. After this date, no guaranteed placement. Letter sent home to families not registered if their child’s grade level has reached capacity, and they will be placed on a waiting list.
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March 15
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Financial Aid information mailed to parish families who have requested assistance.
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April 15
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Deadline to turn in Financial Aid Request Form.
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May 10
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Notification to families on the amount of awarded Financial Aid.
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July 1 or 15
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Initial tuition payment for the upcoming school year due, according to your plan.
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Four Payment Options Are Available to You
We offer multiple payment plans administered through Tuition Management Systems. The options listed below reflect a small percentage charge for administrative costs to manage the plans.
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Plan
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Payments
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Service Charge
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A
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Single Annual Payment
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No service charge
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B
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Two Payments
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1.1%
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C
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Four Payments
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1.5%
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D
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Eleven Payments
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2.3%
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You can select from a Pay in Full Plan, Semi-annual (1.1% service fee), Quarterly (1.5% service fee) or Eleven-Month Pay (2.3%). Pre-Kindergarten and Preschool will not bear a service fee.
Enrollment fees for using TMS are Semi-annual- $20.00, Quarterly- $35.00, and Eleven Month- $42.00. There is no enrollment fee for an annual payment.
Families will be required to submit a signed payment schedule indicating which plan they choose for paying tuition through Tuition Management Systems (TMS). TMS will be handling all billing and questions regarding tuition payments. The initial payment is due no later than July 1. No child will be officially enrolled until the initial payment has been submitted. Payments are made to BLS through Tuition Management Systems.
More details and additional Tuition Policies are provided in the Student Handbook, which can be accessed from the Current Families link on our school Home page (look under “Useful Information”).
Our Tuition Aid Program
A budgeted amount of money has been set aside for income-based financial aid. This program addresses the economic needs of parishioners based upon family incomes. Please refer to the "Tuition Determination Form" for details and deadlines (The "Tuition Determination Form" is located under the "Tuition Forms" link.)
A family can ask for the Tuition Aid Request Form by checking this option on the New and Current Student Registration Form.
Extenuating Circumstances
If family financial circumstances change to such a degree that it warrants re-evaluation of the tuition commitment (i.e. unforeseen family emergency, unemployment) it is the responsibility of the family to contact one of the parish pastors or school principal to discuss the situation and to work out a revised payment plan.
Do You Have Concerns About Affording a Leibold Education or Do You Still Have Questions?
Please do not rule out a Leibold education for your child based on finances before you speak to us. We do care about your financial concerns and hope you will contact us to discuss options. Please call our Principal, Mr. Paul Beyerle at either campus number, and he will be happy to speak with you.
If you still have questions after reviewing this page, the Tuition Forms and Student Handbook, again, please call the school for assistance and we will be happy to help.
